Southwestern Pasta & Cheese
WW Points -5
Serves 8
** First off Joe made this recipe! Joe really liked this recipe. I thought it was lacking 'something' - perhaps one of the ingredient we omitted below. I think it would be really good with added turkey.
Recipe from Healthy Cooking *This is a subscriber only recipe so if you aren't a subscriber, this specific recipe you won't be able to view (well except below).
Ingredients:* 3-1/3 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
* 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped **
* 8 green onions, chopped
* 1 tablespoon Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce **
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
* 2-1/4 cups fat-free milk
* 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
* 4 center-cut bacon strips, cooked and crumbled **
* 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute pepper and onions in oil until tender. Stir in the flour, chili powder, chipotle pepper, salt and cumin until blended. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese until melted.
Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Stir in bacon and cilantro. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Yield: 8 servings.
** We omitted these due to family personal dislikes or the item was not available and we decided to do without!
Nutrition Facts
* One serving: 3/4 cup; Calories: 240, Fat: 8 g, Saturated Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 20 mg, Sodium: 327 mg, Carbohydrate: 32 g, Fiber: 2 g, Protein: 12 g
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